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Federal Budget 2025–26 Reveals Strategic Drift And Elite-Driven Fiscal Priorities

Federal Budget 2025–26 Reveals Strategic Drift And Elite-Driven Fiscal Priorities
previous day 40

The Friday Times

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Pakistan’s silent war

03.06.2025 50

Pakistan Observer

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Sovereignty at stake

20.05.2025 50

Pakistan Observer

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Why India Can’t Legally Choke Eastern Rivers

19.05.2025 20

The Friday Times

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Reviving The Hakra: Restoring A Lost River And Desert Civilisation

15.05.2025 20

The Friday Times

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Dangerous escalations

13.05.2025 10

Pakistan Observer

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Western Deals Pushing South Asia to the Edge

10.05.2025 30

Daily Times

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Averting ecological collapse

06.05.2025 10

Pakistan Observer

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The Humanitarian Fallout of Ecocide

04.05.2025 30

Daily Times

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Ecocide: Pakistan’s Costly Commitment To A Flawed Treaty

03.05.2025 6

The Friday Times

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Ecological Collapse Rips Through Indus Treaty

29.04.2025 10

The Friday Times

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Dammed by diplomacy

29.04.2025 20

Pakistan Observer

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How Geopolitics Ruined Indus Ecology

27.04.2025 20

Daily Times

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Weaponising The Indus: India’s Play, Pakistan’s Paradox

25.04.2025 20

The Friday Times

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Let Cholistan Breathe — Again!

24.04.2025 20

Daily Times

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Rethinking Floodwater To Heal The Indus Basin

21.04.2025 10

The Friday Times

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Mega Projects Cut Through Pakistan’s ‘Inclusive Growth’ Promise

16.04.2025 10

The Friday Times

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Pakistan’s Economic Recovery: Stabilised On Paper, Struggling In Reality

10.04.2025 10

The Friday Times

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Building castles on sand

08.04.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

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The Paradox of Low Inflation

06.04.2025 40

Daily Times

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The Shehbaz Regime: Sacrificing Growth And Freedoms For Low Inflation

05.04.2025 4

The Friday Times

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From dams to delta

25.03.2025 20

Pakistan Observer

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Pakistan’s Water Crisis: Drying Dams, Dying Crops, And The Fate Of The Indus Delta

22.03.2025 5

The Friday Times

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The EU’s Strategic Gamble on India

10.03.2025 20

Daily Times

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Is The EU Backing The Wrong Bet With India?

03.03.2025 10

The Friday Times

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Hindutva Driving South Asia into Peril

27.02.2025 20

Daily Times

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Reversing the Himalayan ruin

25.02.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

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South Asia’s Water Crisis: Breaking Free From A Colonial Legacy

22.02.2025 20

The Friday Times

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India’s Achilles’ Heel

18.02.2025 60

Daily Times

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India’s Fragile Ascent: Water Wars, Economic Strain, And The Limits Of Power

15.02.2025 7

The Friday Times

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Fading Western Backing and India

13.02.2025 40

Daily Times

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How Corruption Shapes Pakistan's Future

12.02.2025 30

The Friday Times

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IMF Reforms: A Path To Transformation Or Another Stalemate?

10.02.2025 20

The Friday Times

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Reclaiming the State from Neoliberal Anarchy

08.02.2025 20

Daily Times

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Will The World Bank's $20 Billion Gamble Pay Off?

06.02.2025 10

The Friday Times

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The reform gamble

28.01.2025 20

Pakistan Observer

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Pakistan's Crossroads: A Call For Elite Transformation Towards Inclusive Growth

24.01.2025 20

The Friday Times

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World Bank’s policy shift

21.01.2025 90

Pakistan Observer

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Can The World Bank's $20B Gamble Break Pakistan's Debt And Despair Cycle?

17.01.2025 7

The Friday Times

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Carving a path to prosperity

14.01.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

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Elite Capture: Rebalancing Power To Avert Pakistan's Humanitarian Crisis

Pakistan finds itself ensnared in the throes of a profound humanitarian crisis, where millions grapple with the relentless scourges of hunger,...

07.01.2025 20

The Friday Times

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Uraan Pak: Prioritizing food security

The Uraan Pakistan initiative, a newly announced national economic transformation plan, sets ambitious goals: $100 billion in annual exports, 20...

07.01.2025 60

Pakistan Observer

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Uraan Pakistan: How Decolonising Floodplains Can Reshape Pakistan's Economy

The Uraan Pakistan initiative by coalition government envisions a bold transformation: $100 billion in annual exports, attract $20 billion...

05.01.2025 5

The Friday Times

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Urran Pakistan: How Decolonising Floodplains Can Reshape Pakistan's Economy

The Urran Pakistan initiative by coalition government envisions a bold transformation: $100 billion in annual exports, attract $20 billion...

03.01.2025 5

The Friday Times

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Conserving Cholistan’s heritage

  The sands of Cholistan whisper timeless tales of resilience, etched into the shifting dunes and the parched bed of the ancient Hakra River, a...

10.12.2024 10

Pakistan Observer

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Key to Reviving Bahawalpur

Bahawalpur royal state once thrived under the embrace of the Sutlej River. Today, just a division of Punjab, its vibrancy has dimmed, replaced by a...

26.11.2024 4

Daily Times

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How to Bridge Governance Gaps?

The ruling coalition in Pakistan is advancing the 27th Constitutional Amendment with the stated aim of addressing various governance and security...

29.10.2024 2

Daily Times

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Constitutional Amendment: Power Consolidation Or Democratic Collapse?

In a striking move that could reshape Pakistan's political landscape, the ruling coalition, comprising dynastic parties, has succeeded in passing a...

22.10.2024 10

The Friday Times

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Will Climate Change Pull Regional Foes Together?

The distribution of water between India and Pakistan has long been a sensitive and contentious issue, deeply rooted in the historical, political,...

02.10.2024 4

Daily Times

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Restoring Democratic Integrity

The recent Supreme Court (SC) detailed verdict, concerning the allocation of reserved seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), marks a pivotal...

25.09.2024 3

Daily Times

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